18 Questions
What is the process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances?
Chemical reactions
Which of the following is a balanced chemical equation?
2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O
What occurs when a substance breaks down into two or more simpler substances?
Decomposition reaction
What is the central science that provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level?
Chemistry
Which scientific discipline studies the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds?
Chemistry
In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between which two sciences?
Physics and Biology
Which area of specialisation continues to increase in number and interrelate to create further interdisciplinary fields of study within chemistry?
Subdisciplines
What does chemistry explain in the field of pharmacology?
How medications work
How is chemistry connected to environmental science?
How atmospheric ozone is formed
Which word is the origin of the modern word 'chemistry'?
Alchemy
What is the current model of atomic structure in chemistry?
Quantum mechanical model
In which states can matter be studied according to traditional chemistry?
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
What is the basis of a chemical transformation?
Rearrangement of electrons in chemical bonds
What tool is stereotypically used in a chemistry laboratory?
Laboratory glassware
How are chemical substances classified?
In terms of their structure, phase, and chemical compositions
What type of reaction is referred to as a nuclear reaction or radioactive decay?
When the number of atoms on either side of the chemical equation is unequal
What are the interactions, reactions, and transformations studied in chemistry usually the result of?
Interactions between atoms
What is the origin of the word alchemy?
Arabic word al-kīmīā (الكیمیاء)
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